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Wines of Distinction LimitedOwner
Aug. 2009Hong KongFounded and managing a wine importation venture to develop and distribute a consistent portfolio of quality South African wines throughout Asia. Cultivate relationships with South African winters and wineries.
Swiss Chinese International Holdings LimitedManaging Director
Oct. 2005Hong KongManaging an established third-generation international holding company and Swiss watch manufacturer, comprising of three manufacturing companies in Asia and one in Switzerland. Responsible for R&D, design, supply chain, manufacturing and distribution for multiple branded watch collections, private label collections and watch movements. Led planning and development and growth of core markets across North America, Europe and Asia. - Developed group business plans for Asia and Switzerland, including strategic market and industry analyses, global branding and competitive positioning, revenue growth and profitability, market share acquisition, financial forecasts and pricing and supply chain management
- Full P&L management of all operations, preparing monthly, quarterly and yearly accounts, creating transparent financial overviews of all companies.
- Managing the group activities of all business units within an organisation, directing and delegating work to 5 direct group executive managers based in Hong Kong and Switzerland. - Hands-on, motivational leader with demonstrated expertise in coaching and mentoring, employee engagement, and learning and development.
- Developed strong sourcing and purchasing networks in multiple markets. Travelled extensively through the region and internationally to manage client relationships at a personal level and to maintain on the ground market knowledge.
- Work with and manage manufacturing partners in and out of China. Oversee and have full control of all procurement, set up of quality control standards, compliance functions and maintaining supply targets of our clients.
- Oversee team involvement and ongoing training on all aspects of design, engineering, manufacturing, quality control, production management, accounting and project management. - Developed strong sourcing and purchasing networks in multiple markets. Travelled extensively throughout the region and internationally to manage client relationships at a personal level.
CLARO Watch SAManaging Director
Oct. 1999 - Nov. 2005Biel-Bienne, Switzerland Led the restructuring of the Swiss operations of Swiss Chinese International Holdings and assumed overall responsibility as Managing Director.
- Led and managed a team of 25 people and focused on quality control throughout daily business operations.
- Increased yearly turnover from CHF 2 million to CHF 8 million in 3 years.
- Built and led a task force to focus on a specific R&D project, which led to the launch and introduction of a new in-house watch brand - Manufacture George J von Burg.
- Working closely with our Swiss customers, we developed a new, competitively priced, Swiss Made Automatic movement, with a production volume of 100,000pcs - a significant milestone for an independent Swiss Manufacturer outside the major watch groups.
- Supervised all aspects of manufacturing, marketing, distribution and increased quality standards across the company.
- Hired and built a strong management and manufacturing team.
- Built up and developed new client relationships both in Switzerland and in International markets.
Swiss Chinese International Holdings LimitedDirector of Marketing
Jul. 1995 - Dec. 1999Led the Marketing division of an established, third-generation Swiss watch manufacturer.
- Advised Group Chairman and participated participated in all board and executive management meetings.
- Provided direction and hands on guidance on all marketing and production activities.
- Crafted and developed new product development strategies, in collaboration with the manufacturing arms of the group of companies in Hong Kong, China and Switzerland.
- Developed a marketing platform to promote group offerings to new and emerging brands looking to develop watch projects in China for export into regional and international markets - Led group presentations to core client base in Hong Kong, China and Switzerland, promoting new developments, new breakthrough technologies in plastic injection, Mainland China factory expansion in, and improvements to supply chain operations in Southern China.
- Worked closely with executive management in driving and implementing engagement, planning, sales and research and development.
- Led and collaborated with different divisions, including R&D, Purchasing, Production, Sales, Accounts and Logistics. - Managed production and sourcing relationships with factories in China and Switzerland.
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